570 So. 2d 722 - Williamson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

7 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"(1) It is established by proof of the same or fewer than all the facts required to establish the commission of the offense charged; or "(2) It consists of an attempt or solicitation to commit the offense charged or to commit a lesser-included offense; or "(3) It is specifically designated by statute as a lesser degree of the offense charged; or "(4) It differs from the offense charged only in the respect that a less serious injury or risk of injury to the same person, property or public interest, or a lesser kind of culpability suffices to establish its commission."”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 574 So. 2d 921 - King v. State · 668 So. 2d 147 - Eiland v. State

2. “[t]he State argue[d] that th[e] issue [of the trial court's refusal to give the requested charge] was not preserved because the appellant announced, at the close of the trial court's oral charge, that he was 'satisfied.' " Id. This Court held that the issue "was sufficiently brought to the trial court's attention [during the pre-charge discussion] and was preserved.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 651 So. 2d 663 - Molton v. State

3. “"A male commits the crime of rape in the first degree if ... [h]e engages in sexual intercourse with a female by forcible compulsion."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 686 So. 2d 378 - Anderson v. State